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[42] Vansmack: Question number two
asks to see if the wealth of a nation can be unrelated to the
wealth of the individuals in a nation. I believe that this
process happens in many nations. An example is the United
States' distribution of wealth. While the U.S is wealthy in
the area of strong military to protect the country against
other countries it lacks in the enforcement of protecting
itself from huge problems going on within the country such as
crime, drugs, and gangs. Also just because the government
spends money on special programs the programs do not
nessessarily benefit all of the citizens. An example would be
the space program. Although a lot of money is spent on it,the
proportion of Americans it directly benefits is an incredibly
small number. Another huge example to back up Adam Smith's
theory here in America is the Homeless problem. The U.S. is
on of the most advanced nations in the world -- yet this
epidemic strikes nearly, if not all, of the U.S.'s urban
areas and even beyond. |
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